%0 Journal Article
%T A Comparison between Late Preterm and Term Infants with Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Early-Onset Sepsis, and Neonatal Jaundice in Ecuadorian Newborns
%A Teresa Altamirano Molina
%J Open Journal of Pediatrics
%P 22-35
%@ 2160-8776
%D 2024
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ojped.2024.141003
%X <strong>Background:</strong><span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> To examine the differences in prevalence of respiratory distress
syndrome, early-onset sepsis and jaundice, between late preterm infants versus
term infants in Ecuadorian newborns. </span><b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Methods:</span></b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> Study design:
Epidemiological, observational, and cross-sectional, with two cohorts of
patients. Settings: IESS Quito Sur Hospital at Quito, Ecuador, from February to
April of 2020. Participants: This study included 204 newborns, 102 preterm
infants, 102 term infants. </span><b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Results:</span></b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> There are significant differences
between late preterm infants and term infants, with a p-value of 0.000 in the
prevalence of early sepsis, 70.59% vs. 35.29%. In respiratory distress syndrome
between late and term premature infants, significant differences were observed
with a p-value of 0.000, the proportion being 55.58% vs. 24.51% respectively.
The prevalence of jaundice is higher in term infants with a p value of 0.002,
72.55%, versus 51.96% in late preterm infants, and the mean value of bilirubins
in mg/dL</span></span></span></span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> </span></span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">w</span></span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">as</span></span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> higher in term infants 14.32 versus 12.33 in late preterm infants; this
difference is statistically significant with a p value of 0.004. Admission to
the NICU is more frequent in late preterm infants with a p-value of 0.000,
being 42.16% for late preterm infants vs. 7.84% in term infants; the mean of
the hospital days with p-value 0.005, was higher in late preterm infants 4.97
days vs</span></span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">.</span></span></span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> 3.55 days for term newborns. </span><b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Conclusion:</span></b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> Due to the conditions of
their immaturity, late preterm infants are 2.86
%K Late Preterm
%K Term Newborn
%K Respiratory Distress Syndrome
%K Early Onset Sepsis
%K Jaundice
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=130365